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Knowledge withholding: psychological hindrance to the innovation diffusion within an organisation

Seung-Wan KangKorea UniversitySejong CityRepublic of KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 144-149 | Received 14 Jan 2014, Accepted 07 Jul 2014, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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